My daughter absolutely loves my Chicken Marsala Recipe. If I ask her what I should make for dinner she usually answers Chicken Marsala. And if there are any leftovers, she hoards them for her lunch.
One afternoon I discovered some leftover pasta in the fridge and my daughter suggested that I adapt my Chicken Marsala recipe and use the leftover pasta to make a Chicken Marsala Casserole. It was a brilliant (and delicious) suggestion! I have since made the recipe multiple times.
This recipe only calls for 8 ounces of pasta. Most bags of rotini pasta contain 16 ounces of pasta making this a really easy recipe to double. I can prep two casseroles, bake one, and put the other one in the freezer for an easy dinner on a busy night. If you choose to double the recipe to make one for the freezer, pull the frozen casserole out the morning of the day you wish to bake it and let it thaw in the refrigerator then bake as directed.
Marsala is a fairly inexpensive wine, but if you can’t find it you can substitute white wine, dry sherry, broth or a combination of the three. I have even used 3/4 cup of Chardonnay and 1/4 cup of sparkling apple cider with good results.
Sp0on the pasta in to the casserole pan. Spread the chicken and mushrooms over the top of the pasta. Then sprinkle cheese and green onions over the chicken. If you have doubled the recipe, cover one of the casseroles with foil and freeze. Bake the other one at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.
- 8 oz rotini pasta, cooked according to package directions
- ¼ cup cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- 6 tablespoons cup butter, divided
- 1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite size pieces
- 1 cup dry Marsala wine, dry sherry, or chicken broth
- 8 oz. sliced mushrooms
- ½ cup heavy whipping cream
- ½ cup Parmesan or Mozzarella cheese
- 1 green onion, thinly sliced.
- Cook pasta according to package directions.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Combine corn starch, garlic powder, onion powder, salt and pepper in large resealable plastic food bag.
- Melt ¼ cup butter in pie pan or shallow bowl.
- Dip chicken into melted butter; place chicken tenders into bag or the cornstarch mixture. Seal bag tightly; shake to coat chicken.
- Melt 2 tablespoons butter in large skillet until sizzling; add chicken. Cook over medium-high heat, turning once, for 6-8 minutes or until chicken is browned.
- Add wine, whipping cream, and mushrooms. Continue cooking 4-6 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink and sauce is slightly thickened.
- Spoon pasta into a casserole dish.
- Place the chicken and mushrooms on top of the pasta.
- Sprinkle cheese and green onion slices over the chicken and mushrooms.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.
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Cydnee says
Wow! One of my favorite dishes turned into a casserole. I featured your recipe on my page and it was very popular. Thank you very much for joining in the celebration of #purebloglove, we enjoy having you each week. I hope to see you on Thursday at 8PM, EST through Sunday night. ~Cydnee
Kathleen says
Do you think this chicken Marsala casserole could be assembled the night before, put in frig and then baked the next day? My worry would be the sauce would all sink to the bottom and absorbed by the pasta.
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Jaren (Diary of a Recipe Collector) says
I love good hearty casseroles like this! Thanks for linking up with SNF! Pinned to our party board!
Nicole Neverman says
This casserole looks fantastic! I love the idea of using marsala in a casserole dish. If you had a spare moment, I would be delighted if you’d drop this (and anything else you’d like to share) by at the #PureBlogLove DIY and recipe link party! You can find me here: http://picnicnz.blogspot.co.nz/
Caroline @ Shrinking Single says
Love the look of this casserole. I have a few recipes that use Marsala. They are delicious and I am always looking for new recipes to try out that incorporate it.